At a high level meeting with Uzbek officials, the ILO director-general commended Uzbekistan’s advances in labour rights and expressed support for its continuing reforms. Credit: Shutterstock.

The ILO programme, which will also include support for the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions, is scheduled to run from 2026 to 2030, and underscores both parties’ commitment to improving labour conditions and promoting social justice in Uzbekistan.

At a high-level meeting with Uzbek officials, the ILO director-general commended Uzbekistan’s advances in labour rights and expressed support for its continuing reforms. Uzbekistan recently celebrated the first anniversary of a landmark labour agreement in its textile and garment industry. The agreement, with the ILO’s Better Work programme and the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan (FTUU), has led to notable improvements in working conditions and enhanced the country’s position in the global apparel market.

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“In 2013 Uzbekistan agreed to cooperate with the ILO to eliminate forced labour and child labour during the cotton harvest. Today, for the ILO and for other countries, Uzbekistan has become a role model. We stand ready to continue to support you in implementing your ambitious reforms,” director-general Gilbert F. Houngbo said during the high-level conference on advancing social justice that he attended during his visit.

Houngbo also announced a new partnership between the ILO, Uzbek constituents and the Government of Germany to support the reform of labour inspection services.

The director-general congratulated Uzbekistan on its recent election to the ILO Governing Body, the first time in the history of the country.

In May Uzbekistan’s cotton sector, which was cleared of state-level forced labour in 2021, was asked to investigate an alleged attack on a human rights activist during a trip to meet cotton farmers.

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